Into the Bytecode

Pedro Gomes: WalletConnect v2, account abstraction, and building a communications protocol

Aug 11, 2022

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The Public Key Infrastructure on Ethereum Is Like a Public Good in the World

01:46

Using Cryptocurrency to Manage Accounts on the Blockchain

02:45

Ethereum Wallet Connect

02:23

Introduction

2min

Ethereum Foundation Grants

3min

Wallet Connect 2.0 - What's the Motivation Behind the V2?

2min

What Is Wallet Connect?

2min

Ethereum Wallet Connect

2min

Wallet Connect and Account Abstrapping

2min

Ethereum Is Not Gonna Cure Rare Diseases

3min

The Public Key Infrastructure on Ethereum Is Like a Public Good in the World

2min

Cryptocurrency and PGP Key Servers - Is PGP a Failure?

2min

10.

Wallet Connect 2.0 Is Going to Be Quite a Big One in the Crypto World

3min

11.

2min

12.

Using Cryptocurrency to Manage Accounts on the Blockchain

3min

13.

How to Improve the Wallet Experience

2min

14.

Ethereum Wallet Connect - What Is It and How Does It Work?

2min

15.

The Wall Connect Network Is a Decentralized Messaging Network

3min

16.

Using a Wall Connect Network for the Chat API

3min

17.

Using Light Clients in a Distributed Network

2min

18.

Waku Waku Is a Generalized Messaging Protocol

2min

19.

Waku Network APIs - Is There a Use Case for State Channels?

2min

20.

Building a Federation on Top of the APIs

3min

21.

Ethereum's Account Abstraction

3min

22.

Ethereum and Account Abstrapping

2min

23.

What's the Biggest Challenge for Web2 Chat?

3min

24.

Is Welcome Chat Going to Be a Business Slash Chat?

4min

25.

Wachenek Chat

3min

26.

The Future of Cryptocurrency Wallets

3min

Pedro Gomes is the cofounder of WalletConnect, a communications protocol that enables wallets and apps to securely connect and interact.

In this conversation, We talked about WalletConnect v2 and its architecture, account abstraction, potential downstream effects of a crypto-native chat protocol, and other topics.

Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - intro
(00:08:00) - developing the user experience before creating the product
(00:10:23) - account abstraction and the spectrum of security and convenience
(00:20:39) - WalletConnect APIs and “Log in with Ethereum”
(00:28:55) - how WalletConnect works
(00:37:45) - light clients and generalized messaging protocols
(00:45:36) - the politics of making big changes to the Ethereum protocol
(00:50:14) - connecting wallets with WalletConnect Chat

Links:
WalletConnect - https://walletconnect.com/
EIP2938 (account abstraction) - https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2938
WalletConnect APIs - https://docs.walletconnect.com/2.0

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Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

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